La Pasta
Quick info
About La Pasta
On Highbury Cor in London, near Highbury & Islington station and close to the Emirates Stadium, La Pasta is an Italian restaurant with a menu of 132 dishes. Spaghetti con Pomodoro sits alongside pizza, including a pepperoni version, and garlic bread is offered as a side. Diners are seated at tables, with orders brought out by the staff rather than collected at a counter. The restaurant opens Monday to Saturday and closes on Sundays. On busy match nights tied to nearby fixtures, takeaway orders are sometimes not accepted.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingDifficult to find a space
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids
- DietaryServes vegetarian dishes
Menu & Prices
132 dishes- Get collection or delivery
- Bruschetta
- Mix Salad
- Chips
- Freshly Made Pizza Bread Olive Oil & Rosemary
- Garlic Bread
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention pizza, quick service before gigs, dry overcooked dishes and no takeaway on match days.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention pizza, quick service before gigs, dry overcooked dishes and no takeaway on match days.
Customer Review Summary
The recurring trade-off is inconsistency: one visit describes dry, room-temperature pasta, breaded chicken, and salmon that stuck in the throat, with a salad missing its olive and neither plate cleaned, while another describes calamari arriving as a few small, dried pieces. Separately, one reviewer reports a staff member shouting and refusing a table during a busy match night despite empty seats, though another recalls the owner accommodating a rushed order the same kind of evening. Most describe returning repeatedly over months or years.
Customer Review Summary
The recurring trade-off is inconsistency: one visit describes dry, room-temperature pasta, breaded chicken, and salmon that stuck in the throat, with a salad missing its olive and neither plate cleaned, while another describes calamari arriving as a few small, dried pieces. Separately, one reviewer reports a staff member shouting and refusing a table during a busy match night despite empty seats, though another recalls the owner accommodating a rushed order the same kind of evening. Most describe returning repeatedly over months or years.
Featured reviews
- SaMi ur ReHmAn
“Just visited La Pasta and the pizza was fantastic. Authentic Italian flavors, perfectly cooked base, and high-quality toppings. The restaurant has a great atmosphere and the staff were welcoming. Highly recommend if you're craving proper Italian pizza in London. Definitely coming back!”
- Desara Bosnja
“I came in the restaurant with a friend for a quick meal as we were waiting to go to the gig a the garage across the road, It was such a chill atmosphere and I ordered a pizza to share with my friend, thinking wont be too good (as some of the reviews have been 50/50) but we ended up ordering a second pizza cause we loved it so much! Super delicious and would definitely recommend. Thank you so much for the service and for making the second pizza quick enough for us not to miss our concert.”
- Victoria Braithwaite
“I visited La Pasta over the weekend and had a pepperoni pizza and garlic bread, both of which were delicious. Everything tasted fresh and arrived piping hot. The portions were very generous and I actually had to take a few slices home because I couldn't finish it all! The service was also very quick, which I really appreciated as I was starving when I arrived. I'll definitely be returning, it’s a nice local spot! Very chill”
- Melissa Brunelle
“Do no eat here! Drinks okay as service was great. Inedible food though. Partner had pasta and breaded baked chicken. So dry it stuck in the throat. Couldn't finish it. The absolutely driest room temperature salmon I have ever had. So dry that every bite stuck in the throat. No olive on the wilted salad. Neither of us cleaned our plates. Again, do not eat here.”
- Adam Reed
“Been coming here for a few months the guy has always been polite to us, we came in whilst it was busy (a match day) and a woman we’ve never encountered short, round, plump with dark hair up in a bun with glasses rudely snapped and shouted at us “NO TOO BUSY NO TAKEAWAY NO” with no offer to sit us down since there were tables empty… although we liked this place prior we won’t be coming back. Shame to see such a nice restaurant, that we looked forward to going to, be ruined by an individuals attitude towards loyal customers/friends. 🙂p.s. as a former hospitality worker taking your anger out on customers and your coworkers, who you also shouted at, is extremely unprofessional :)”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Highlights
- Serves great dessert
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for popular for dinner
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Accepts reservations
- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
- Good for kids
- Serves vegetarian dishes
Show more amenities
- Serves alcohol
- Casual
- Serves beer
- Serves coffee
- Quick bite
- Serves spirits
- Dining options· 6
- Serves breakfast
- Serves brunch
- Serves lunch
- Serves dinner
- Serves dessert
- Has table service
- Popular for· 3
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Good for solo dining
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Crowd· 1
- Good for groups
- Parking· 1
- Difficult to find a space
- Offerings· 2
- Serves healthy options
- Serves wine
- Highlights· 1
- Serves great dessert
- Atmosphere· 1
- Cosy
- Accessibility· 1
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
Location
Italian Restaurants near La Pasta
- Vecchio Parioli4.23661.8 mi£20–50
seafood pasta, eggplant parmigiana, grilled seabass
- Tomo Italian Kitchen4.81,0532.9 mi£10–50
antonio pizza, tiramisu, 3-course set menu
- Padella Borough Market4.711,4692.9 mi£20–30
pappardelle with beef shin ragu, pici cacio e pepe, tiramisu
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Pasta | 4.1449 | — | £10–20 | pizza, quick service before gigs, dry overcooked dishes |
| Vecchio Parioli | 4.2366 | 1.8 mi | £20–50 | seafood pasta, eggplant parmigiana, grilled seabass |
| Tomo Italian Kitchen | 4.81,053 | 2.9 mi | £10–50 | antonio pizza, tiramisu, 3-course set menu |
| Padella Borough Market | 4.711,469 | 2.9 mi | £20–30 | pappardelle with beef shin ragu, pici cacio e pepe, tiramisu |
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